- Both Bowdoin College and College of the Atlantic are private.
- Both schools are located in Maine.
- Bowdoin College has more expensive tuition of $64,910 than College of the Atlantic ($46,179).
- Bowdoin College has tighter acceptance rate of 13.63% than College of the Atlantic (67.93%).
- Bowdoin College is larger with 1,915 students than College of the Atlantic (380 students).
Bowdoin College View More Rivals | College of the Atlantic View More Rivals | |
| #7 in Liberal Arts Colleges #2 in Maine | Rankings | #149 in Liberal Arts Colleges #4 in Maine |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Brunswick, ME | Location | Bar Harbor, ME |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $64,910 | Undergraduate | $46,179 |
| Graduate | $30,969 | |
| $50,865 | Financial Aid | $32,698 |
| Admission | ||
| $65 | Application Fee | |
| 13.63% | Acceptance Rate | 67.93% |
| 50.71% | Yield | 28.26% |
| 1,520 SAT, 34 ACT | Test Scores | |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,915 | Total Students | 380 |
| 1,915 | Undergraduate | 377 |
| 0 | Graduate | 3 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 94% | Graduation Rate | 58% |
| 4% | Transfer-out Rate | 27% |
| 96% | Retention Rate | 74% |
| $83,300 | Average Earning after Graduation | $27,800 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,886) $8,050 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 253) $6,210 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $8,722 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (15 meals per week) $3,660 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
| 220 Full-time 23 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 27 Full-time |
| 875 Full-time 142 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 88 Full-time 16 Part-time |
| $115,784 for Faculties $74,237 Part-time | Average Salary | $78,020 for Faculties $56,836 Part-time |